Project / Contracts Manager (Construction)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a construction Project Manager within an established and progressive company. The role is predominantly to manage the installation of the company's innovative recreational product ranges to a wide variety of market sectors including Public Sector, house developers and schools.

The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator, who possesses excellent organisational skills. They will be proactive and professional and will have the ability to effectively manage multiple projects at once. It is essential that the successful candidate has previous experience of managing similar successful projects, ideally gained within the playground sector and the expertise to take remedial action when required whilst managing costs and margins.

• Ensure that the installation programme can be met or precedes the installation deadlines as detailed within tendering or order schedules for our customers
• In liaison with production management, ensuring that product and contractor availability is established, and that distribution logistics maintained, and that where installation may be delayed
• Handover schemes with Play Inspection Sign Off
• Build relationships with customers and sub-contractors to build and grow the business
• Focussing on customer satisfaction and maintaining consistent communication
• Provide daily updates to the Client, Area Sales Manager and Project Coordinator
• Lead Prestart meetings on every allocated scheme
• Maintain communication and monitor sub-contract teams during project build
• Act to minimise the risk, implement remedial action and maintain prompt liaison with sales, to secure their awareness of outstanding issues.
• Effective management to ensure achievement of agreed monthly & quarterly revenue and margin target
• Monitor results against plan and take remedial action when required
• Review best practise to ensure continuous improvement
• Approve and select installation, groundworks & landscaping teams to carry out customer projects on a sub-contract basis ensuring that price, competence, capability, geographical location are considered.

As well as working with an engaged and passionate team, our client offers a competitive basic salary, 23 days holiday per annum and rising to 25 in the second and subsequent years. A company vehicle will also be provided for business use only, along with private healthcare, a range of benefits through PerkBox and a pension scheme. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate who is keen to further their career with a company that is passionate about people development.

Salary: £30k - £40k per annum

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Ref: SR505082